1. Use one of these worksheets to record notes for each clue AND to write your draft letter to Dr. Lensington--> A) The following form has lines for each answer so you should PRINT this form and WRITE your notes/letter on the printed copy, then turn it in to Ms. Frachetti after completing each clue in order to receive your next clue. Then you will need to TYPE your letter into your Mixbook Photo Journal as a text box, next to the page with your image(s) of the object/site from your clue.
B) The following form has bullet points with blank spaces so you can SAVE a copy for EACH clue, then TYPE your notes and letter. You should SPELL CHECK your final copy and PRINT one copy for Ms. Frachetti. Then you can COPY/PASTE your letter to Dr. Lensington into your Mixbook Photo Journal as a text box, next to the page with your image(s) of the object/site from your clue.
EXAMPLE LETTER TO DR. LENSINGTON: Dear Dr. Lensington: What a fantastic time I had in Costa Rica, Central America. I found this amazing volcano located in the Central Highlands. The Irazú Volcano is the tallest volcano in the country, reaching a height of over 11,000 feet and has several active craters. The smallest crater, called Diego de la Haya, drops 300 ft beneath the surface. Its mineral-rich lake can transform in color, between emerald-green and crimson-red. Did you know the water in the lake has a very high level of acid, causing it to change color and gurgle? I wouldn't want to take a swim in the lake, but it sure was interesting to learn about Irazu Volcano! I can't wait for my next adventure! Sincerely, S. Frachetti 2. Student Final Project Example:CLICK HERE Video Tutorials and Online/Technology Tools
Website to convert an address to a latitute/longitude
1. Take a SCREEN SHOT in Google Earth: Hold down the SHIFT key and hit the PrtScn button (above the INSERT key);
2. Paste the image into your Google Earth Practice 1 Word document:
Right click in the box you want the image to appear in;
Click the "Paste" option to place your image in the box.
Then click on the image to select it. (You will see little squares and circles appear around the image). This will give you your "Picture Tools" menu option-->
Under "Format," go to "Wrap Text" menu and select "In Front of Text." This will make your picture "float" on top of your text so you can drag it into the box
and resize it by clicking on a corner circle and dragging your image bigger or smaller to fit in the box.
Once you have dragged the image into the text box where you would like it, you can crop the image to see only the part you want. Under "Picture Tools--Format" go to the "Crop" menu option and select "Crop." This will turn on black corner lines around your image. Click the upper left corner and drag it around just the part of the image you want. Then choose "Crop" from this menu AGAIN and you are done!
Take a screen shot and edit/save it using Paint.net
Click the link to the left to see each student's assigned Mixbook Account
(See Ms. Frachetti for the passwords for each account)
Mixbook Tips (Getting Started)
To Set Up Your Mixbook:
Log in to Mixbook with your assigned gmail username & password
Click on “PhotoBooks” in the top, left of screen
Scroll down to the Travel photo book templates & choose 1 of these templates: (Vintage Travel, Travel Magazine OR Travel the World)
After selecting your book template, click “Start Book”
On the left side of screen, click the orange “Add Photos” button.
Upload an image that you found on Google images and saved to your server account. Drag it into the photo box on the cover.
NOTE: You can add text by clicking the text tool at the top to create a text box. Use this tool to give your photo book a title with your first name in it [ex.) Jane’s Travel Book]. Use the text tools (like in Word) to change the font size, bold, center, etc.)
You can add fun stickers (by clicking the “stickers” button on left side of screen) OR you can delete the ones that came with the template if you like.
When done with your photo book cover, click the SAVE button at the top, right of screen, then click the red X to close this window.
Then go back to the main Mixbook home screen by clicking on the HOME button at the top and you will see your new photo journal. CHANGE THE TITLE by clicking on [Change Title] and put your name on it [ex.) Jane’s Photo Book].
When you are ready to complete the 2 pages in your Mixbook for your first clue, do the following:
Click the HOME button to see all the Photo Book projects for this account.
Then click the EDIT button next to YOUR Photo Journal to add content or make changes.
Now, you can go to page two by clicking that page at the bottom of the screen.
Click the LAYOUTS button (top left) to change each page to a layout that matches what you want to put there (number of images, blank page, etc.)
You can also change the background color and add a text box for you Dr. Lensington letter.
Don't forget to click the SAVE button when you are done!
Student Resources:
1. Use one of these worksheets to record notes for each clue AND to write your draft letter to Dr. Lensington-->A) The following form has lines for each answer so you should PRINT this form and WRITE your notes/letter on the printed copy, then turn it in to Ms. Frachetti after completing each clue in order to receive your next clue. Then you will need to TYPE your letter into your Mixbook Photo Journal as a text box, next to the page with your image(s) of the object/site from your clue.
B) The following form has bullet points with blank spaces so you can SAVE a copy for EACH clue, then TYPE your notes and letter. You should SPELL CHECK your final copy and PRINT one copy for Ms. Frachetti. Then you can COPY/PASTE your letter to Dr. Lensington into your Mixbook Photo Journal as a text box, next to the page with your image(s) of the object/site from your clue.
EXAMPLE LETTER TO DR. LENSINGTON:
Dear Dr. Lensington:
What a fantastic time I had in Costa Rica, Central America. I found this amazing volcano located in the Central Highlands. The Irazú Volcano is the tallest volcano in the country, reaching a height of over 11,000 feet and has several active craters. The smallest crater, called Diego de la Haya, drops 300 ft beneath the surface. Its mineral-rich lake can transform in color, between emerald-green and crimson-red. Did you know the water in the lake has a very high level of acid, causing it to change color and gurgle? I wouldn't want to take a swim in the lake, but it sure was interesting to learn about Irazu Volcano! I can't wait for my next adventure!
Sincerely,
S. Frachetti
2. Student Final Project Example: CLICK HERE
Video Tutorials and Online/Technology Tools
2. Paste the image into your Google Earth Practice 1 Word document:
- Right click in the box you want the image to appear in;
- Click the "Paste" option to place your image in the box.
- Then click on the image to select it. (You will see little squares and circles appear around the image). This will give you your "Picture Tools" menu option-->
- Under "Format," go to "Wrap Text" menu and select "In Front of Text." This will make your picture "float" on top of your text so you can drag it into the box
and resize it by clicking on a corner circle and dragging your image bigger or smaller to fit in the box.(See Ms. Frachetti for the passwords for each account)
- Log in to Mixbook with your assigned gmail username & password
- Click on “PhotoBooks” in the top, left of screen
- Scroll down to the Travel photo book templates & choose 1 of these templates: (Vintage Travel, Travel Magazine OR Travel the World)
- After selecting your book template, click “Start Book”
- On the left side of screen, click the orange “Add Photos” button.
- Upload an image that you found on Google images and saved to your server account. Drag it into the photo box on the cover.
NOTE: You can add text by clicking the text tool at the top to create a text box. Use this tool to give your photo book a title withyour first name in it [ex.) Jane’s Travel Book]. Use the text tools (like in Word) to change the font size, bold, center, etc.)
- You can add fun stickers (by clicking the “stickers” button on left side of screen) OR you can delete the ones that came with the template if you like.
- When done with your photo book cover, click the SAVE button at the top, right of screen, then click the red X to close this window.
- Then go back to the main Mixbook home screen by clicking on the HOME button at the top and you will see your new photo journal. CHANGE THE TITLE by clicking on [Change Title] and put your name on it [ex.) Jane’s Photo Book].
When you are ready to complete the 2 pages in your Mixbook for your first clue, do the following: